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Shark Bay |
Shark Bay is one of the few areas in the world meeting all 4 natural criteria for heritage listing. The other 3 are:
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Contact |
50 million years ago terrestrial mammals entered the water. |
Wildflower |
What is it? |
Shell Beach |
Ow ow ow! This deceptive white sandy beach stretches as far as the eye can see. These cockleshells have been drifting in for about 6000 years. The white shell deposits are up to 10 metres deep, along 120 kms of coastline. |
Coquina |
Monkey Mia |
Ancient |
Stromatalites are rock-like structures built by cyanobacteria, one of the first lifeforms to appear on Earth. Cyanobacteria have been releasing oxygen into the atmosphere for 3.5 billion years allowing air-breathing lifeforms to evolve. These survived predators due to the high salt content of Hamelin Pool. |
Desert 'n' Coast |
Puck |
She saw seven seabird species by the seashore.
Shark Bay | 
